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Subject: Coastal Geology

 

Scholarity:

1/2/0; 2.5 UC; 5th year / 2nd semester.

 

Programme Contents:

Theoretical:

Environments and coastal processes (waves and streams). Variations of the sea level. Coastal morphodynamics (lithified beaches and  coasts). Systems of islands-barriers. Coastal dunes. Estuaries and plains of the tides. Deltas. Low deepness platforms.

Theoretical and Practical:

Presentation and study of real cases. Field classes: observation of morphodynamic aspects in selected locations of the Portuguese coast.

 

Observations:

This subject is optional for the Master in Science of the Coastal Zones.

 


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